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UNCLE JOHN X6 AND 6X GREAT GRAND DAD?
Abstract Surveys of the Shenandoah River 
John Couts, 80 acres, branch of Shenandoah River.  
Adjoining Teeters. January 20, 1771. Jacob Herman, 
70 acres, branch of Shenandoah River. Adjoining 
Couts. January 2, 1771.  Christian Teeter, 
[Christian Teeter Couts?] 85 acres, branch 
of Shenandoah River Jan 20, 1771

CATTLE RANCHING, CATTLE 
BRANDS, AND RANCHO GUAJOME, (excerpts),
Submitted by:  Lynn and Barbara Wilson  
and Tom and Dorrine Couts
By Rancho Guajome and other County 
Parks Staff, from the office of: Alex A. 
Martinis, Director Dept. of Parks and 
Recreation in San Diego, Ca; cattle 
brand impressions were donated by 
Gregory J. Smith,Assessor/Recorder/
County Clerk; ...The Rancho Period   
Cc  ( Cave Couts's Brand CC shaped 
like horseshoes one large one small)
 During the Rancho period, 
circa 1825 to 1860, thousands of cattle 
roamed freely over the hills and valleys 
of San Diego County. Cattle provided 
some meat and leather for local use, but 
more importantly made possible a steady 
supply of hides and tallow (fat).  These 
were the currency used in lieu of cash to 
trade with merchants on ships along the 
coast.  In this way rancheros were able 
to purchase household necessities and 
luxuries that were unobtainable in the 
pueblos, or Indian settlements....  On 
July 19, 1845, Governor Pio Pico 
granted Rancho Guajome to Luisenao 
brothers Andres and Jose Manuel, former 
neophytes at Mission San Luis Rey.  
Soon after, the brothers sold the 2,219.4 
acres (one-league) rancho to Abel Stearns.  
Stearns was a wealthy Los Angeles rancher 
and merchant who during the 1830's established 
San Pedro the principal clearinghouse in 
Southern California for the hide and tallow 
trade.  In 1851, Stearns gave Rancho Guajome 
to his sister-in-law Ysidora Bandini as a 
wedding present.  Ysidora was the daughter 
of Juan Bandini, a distinguished social and 
political leader of San Diego.  She had lived 
with Stearns' family and run their household 
for several years.  Within two years, Cave 
Couts, Ysidora's husband, began construction 
of their residence at the ranch.  Cave and 
Ysidora resided in Old Town after their marriage 
in 1851 until they moved to Guajome in 1853. 
The Boom
 Couts was a graduate of West Point 
Academy, Class of 1843, and a shrewd 
businessman who would become an important 
community leader in San Diego. His investment 
in livestock paid him huge profits in his early 
years as a ranchero.  The cattle boom began 
in 1849, spurred on by the Gold Rush and the 
forty-niners enormous demand for beef.  As a 
result of this demand, raising cattle became the 
principal activity at Rancho Guajome and the 
other ranchos throughout the state.... The Rancho 
Guajome brand was registered to Ysidora Couts 
on February, 1854.  Like all rancheros, Cave 
Couts had to contend with a number of threats 
to the Guajome herd. In his business journal he 
recounted a number of calves and cows that 
periodically died for reasons that were not explained.  
Other deaths were explained. For example, as noted 
on Monday, April 14, 1856, Couts had to cope with 
cattle rustlers: "Found killed - Stolen - 2 Vaquilla 
[small cow]." There were also naturally hazards.  
For example, on Monday, June 18, 1855, he wrote, 
"Died - Vaca [cow] - Disease of head."  One Saturday, 
March 3, 1855, his entry red, "Died - Novillo [small bull] 
- Bite of Snake." An entry made Saturday, October 18, 
1856, recorded another loss, "Bear Killed Cow of Soto 
in Canada [small canyon] de los Alisoy"...
The Bust 
 The boom continued for seven years before 
several factors caused its demise...imports of sheep 
and eastern cattle, brought down the market; a two-
year drought; the flood of 1862, and after 1872, 
rancheros were required to fence their herds.
1
 Couts met the financial setbacks of these 
years by selling a portion of his San Diego property.  
He avoided a complete financial catastrophe during 
the lean years by turning to agriculture.  though his 
cattle and horses he added 2,000 head of sheep.  
He supplemented these industries with orange groves 
and vineyards.  Diversification of his various industries 
enabled Couts to recover his losses of earlier years 
and acquire vast acreage in the County; cattle ranching 
was no longer the primary activity at Rancho Guajome. 
 In his last years Cave Couts suffered the discomfort of 
an aneurysm of the aorta.  A final attack caused his 
death on June 10, 1874, at 53 years of age. 

COURT ORDER BOOK A - CAMPBELL CO, KY 
Thank you researchers!
Page 185, Volume 10, No.4, April, 1975, "KY 
Ancestors" October 9, 1797 at the Court house 
in Newport  A deed from Bartlett Bennet and Wife 
to John Koouts was proved by the Oaths of George 
Eve and Cave Johnson two of the Witnesses thereto 
and ordered to be certified.

THE WILL OF JOHN COUTS OF INDIANA
July 6, 1826 Collins curator of John Couts's heirs:
     Show all men by those present that I Thomas 
Collins as principal and  we Richard Collins and 
William Collins as security all of the County of 
Lafayette in the State of Missouri for the use and 
benefit of the heirs of John Couts late of the State 
of Indiana deceased in the sum of one hundred 
dollars for the payment of which will and truly to 
be made we ? ourselves our heirs and jointly and 
sorerally firmly by these present dealed with our 
seals and dated this 6 th day of July 1826.
     The condition of this bond is such that whereas 
the said Thomas Collins has this day been appointed 
by the Lafayette County Court Curratoer of the estate 
of the heirs of John Couts late of the State of Indiana 
deceased.  Now if this said Thomas Collins shall 
faithfully discharge all the duties of Curator of said 
heirs according to law then this bond shall be vice 
otherwise to remain in full force. 
Attest-Thomas Collins  seal William X Collins  seal his mark  	
L. Eddy	Richard X Collins  seal mark 
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A LETTER FROM JAMES ARMSTRONG
Feb. 24, 1999
Dear Mrs. Evans,
Greetings from Tennessee.  In the 1780's, Morton 
Mauldin walked and notched trees to mark his 
intended "preemption claim" to be granted by the 
North Carolina assembly.  By anchoring one corner 
of his claim across the Sulphur Fork Creek he 
asserted his right to a small tract of land separated 
from the main tract.  This land was fertile, especially 
the ten acre creek bottom.  Now where was there a 
finer stand of straight poplar trees, very essential in 
the construction of a log home.  
A sweet water spring located on the steep bluff 
overlooking Sulphur Fork Creek, could only be 
reached by threading down a sixty degree inclined 
path located between large protruding rocks.  Even 
with difficulty, household water was very important 
for the early pioneers and claims with a good water 
source were very valuable.
When the surveyor finally made the survey and drew 
the plot, the tract was in the shape of a triangle.  The 
walk off for the claim of 640 acres was short by 15 acres.  
Not bad for a man with an axe, attempting to walk in 
a straight  line through heavy underbrush.
After 1800, land hungry pioneers poured into Middle 
Tennessee and purchased land at an alarming rate.  In 
1803, Mr. John [Couts] sold the sixty acres to Mr. 
Euphrondius Benton with the promise that he would 
lend his slaves to help build a cabin.
They built a two-room cabin that stood until 1930.  
In 1825, another room was added and a dogtrot tied 
the cabin together with an outstanding feature, a long 
front porch.  A tall chimney stood on the north end 
having been constructed from an abundance of 
limestone rock found in the area.  When the 
foundation was removed, a root cellar was revealed.
 In 1908, my father came to this country 
and a family by the name of Webster owned the 
sixty acres and often invited him to Sunday lunch.  
He never said but I think there were several 
single Webster girls in the family.
 During the months Mr. Benton owned 
the property he cleared very little of the land.  
Records and deeds do not state why he became 
dissatisfied and sold the farm back to Mr. John.  
Observers and wags in later years said his wife 
complained about having to carry water up the 
steep bluff.  It's a fact, the bluff is a steep one 
hundred and fifty-foot incline overlooking Sulphur 
Ford Creek.
 In addition to the gushing spring, the 
bluff offered dens and homes for a great 
number of red foxes.  In the earlier years 
it was called or known as "Foxes Bluff". 
Mr. Webster once stated "the foxes ate 
more chicken than he did."
 In the 1960's and 1970's, there 
was a change in the animal population in 
Tennessee. Coyotes migrated from the western part of the 
United States and took over "Foxes Bluff".  
Since their coming the numbers 
have increased and on any given night 
their bark and howl may be heard.  They 
are a very sly animal but occasionally I 
see one.  The site is over populated with 
deer and now coyote.
 After Mr. Benton moved, Mary 
Couts and James Appleton moved into 
the house and around 1815, they decided 
to try their luck in Lawrence County, Tennessee. 
 This information is included in their package.  
Sincerely, James S. Armstrong

TREASURES OF THE FAMILY -  
Submitted by V.F. Williams, 
This is a history of the Pearson family as was 
written by my Uncle William Henry Pearson 
and give to my cousin Mattie Bess- 
Vivian Francis Williams.
page2 868  colts  Other stoc in proportion.  I will
now say something to you of some of my trials sometimes 
soon after Christmas I moved to Williams after being asked 
so to do  after fixing them off for housekeeping, 
mad them a set of chairs, a spinning wheel a table 
candle stand and after doing all this I moved these 
and his wifes brother was taken with a kind of 
derangement.  They in a few days moved one of 
their beds and in a day or two the other one and 
all the one  They had, leaving me and mine as good 
as to say I thought now shift for yourself and besides 
all this I had bought a cow and young calf. and I 
took thare.  They also moved hir to hir mothers 
done all this without saying one word to me about
 it, and I took an insult at this and left.  I was thare 
on my property was two weaks and I moved back 
to your uncle A. Roses.  I have had other trials since
 I have been without a home of my own let this surfice.   
I thank God that I am still able to suport mysel I have 
that cow and calf at your uncle A Roses. she cost me 
35 dollars. 35 dollars.  I still have one at Wm.  She 
cost me 7 dollars. I told him to pay me the 7.00 and 
keep hir.  he hant done it yet and I don't no that he 
will, so I will quit for the presant hoping these line 
may come safe to hand and find you well and doing 
well, you wrote in your letter that Henry was still in 
bad health which I was sorry to hear.  And that he 
had again sold out and was talking of mooving to 
Lafayette Co.  I can't get letters from him and I want
 you to write and le \t me now about him so nomore 
at present, fairwell from Nathaniel Pearson to John B. 
Pearson.P.S.   Wright soon and do not fail.
Letter 6 page I	1870  Warren Co. Kentucky  Dec. 18 - 1870
Dear Son  
This Sabbath morning  I take my pen in hand to write 
you a few lines.  They leave me quite lonely with 
headache and lameness so that I can scarcely git 
about in my right foot and ancle.  I cant tell what is 
the cause it may be rheumatism it commenced hurting 
me yesterday  I will now say to you that Wm and 
family are all well or was a few days ago.  I was thare  
The connectins here are all well as fare as I know at 
this time   William has moved on his own place  That 
is his wifes 43 acres  Moved a few days ago he is 
settled I recon for a lifetime  I am still at your Uncle 
A Roses by myself.    They are gone visiting today  
I am quite lonesome  I wish I was with you and Mary 
today.  I am sorry that I had not come with John Rose 
and Ben Pearson when they come and if I live and have 
another sutch a chance I think I shall come.  I may 
come sometime in March if I am able to travel as my 
money will be due the first of March  I received your 
letter yesterday baring date December the 11 which 
was east Sunday was glad to hear from you  I had 
been anxiously watching the office for some time.  I 
want you to be sure to write every opportunity if you 
get any news form Henry I want you to write and let 
me know if you have his post office give it in you next
 letter so I shall begin to draw toward a close hoping 
these lines may come safe to hand and find you and 
yours in good health and prosperity together with all 
my friends and relations thare - hoping if we never 
more see each others faces in time  We may all meet i
n heaven whare the parting of friends will be nomore 
forever.  So I add nomore at present fairwell from  
Nathaniel Pearson To John B. and Mary M. Pearson 
I will say for your comfort that John Rose and Ben 
Pearson have got well of the hert they got on thar 
way home from thare.  Ben was hert right bad in his 
foot and uncle John wont so bad hurt as Ben so 
nomore.   N. Pearson

The Washington County Surveyors Record 1781-1797 
© by Rhonda Robertson, 1998;
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/washsurv.htm
 presented by permission. Many Thanks!
Where were our relatives, before they landed on their 
KY & TN property?  Are these ours?
Page 16 - Gasper Fleener...160 ac...Commissioners 
Certificate...in the Rich Valley on the waters of  Trimbles 
Creek, branch of the north fork of Holston River...
Beginning on the east side of a branch...to a steep spur 
of Walkers Mountain and along the foot of the same...
May 4, 1782 - Gasper Fleenor...250 ac in the Rich 
Valley, on a branch of Trimbles Creek, includes his 
improvements by actual settlement made in 1774...
August 17, 1781
Page 17 - Jacob Fleener...400 ac...Commissioners 
Certificate...on the head springs of a branch of   Beaver 
Creek, waters of Holston River...Beginning corner to 
Nicholas Fleenors land...February 10, 1783 - Jacob 
Fleener, assignee of Henry Grymes, assignee of James 
Darherty...400 ac...at the head of Meadow Creek 
joining Beaver Creek waters, includes his improvements 
by actual settlement made in 1775...Aug 21, 1781
Page 20 - Nicholas Fleenor, assignee of James 
Dorchester, assignee of James Edward Morgan. 
..200 ac on the head spring of Meadow Creek, 
includes his improvement, actual settlement made 
in 1774..Aug 16,1781
Page 30 - John Simmons...400 ac...on the south 
side of the north fork of Holston River...Commissioners 
Certificate...Beginning corner to Richard Fields & 
Moses Buckles...line of the heirs of William Fouler, 
decd...leaving Fowlers line and with Richard Butchers 
line...May 4, 1783 - John Simmons, assignee of John 
Crabtree...400 ac...in the Rich Valley on both sides 
of the north fork and by Fields path, includes his 
improvements, actual settlement made in 1774...
August 27, 1781
Page 110 - William Tate...200 ac...on both sides 
of the north fork of Holstein...Certificate granted 
to Thomas Byrd and assigned to William Tate... 
Beginning on the bank of the River corner to Mer. 
Postons old tract...corner to Mer. Vances land...
line of Tates adjacent survey...crossing the river 
on the river bank corner to Col. Campbells 
survey...June 3, 1783 - Thomas Byrd...200 ac 
on the north fork of Holstein River on both sides...
104 ac surveyed for Abraham Crabtree on May 
31, 1774, actual settlement made in 1777...
August 28, 1781 - Assigned to William Tate 
by purchase on October 13, 1783...Signed: 
Thomas Byrd. Witness: Aaron Lewis
Page 202 - Joseph Jonston, assignee of John 
Hankins...120 ac...Preemption Warrant...on both   
sides of Indian Creek, north branch of the upper 
north fork of Clinch River...Beginning on the 
west side of Cants Ridge...April 25, 1783
Page 215 - Isaac Crisman...400 ac...Commissioners 
Certificate...in Powells Valley and on the north side 
of Wallins Ridge...Beginning on the south side 
of the creek...by a path...February 18, 1783 - 
Isaac Crisman, heir of Isaac Crisman, decd...
400 ac...by settlement made in 1775...in Powells 
Valley known by the name of Rock Spring Station, 
includes improvements...August 14, 1781
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/VA/
Washington/deeds/surv1001.txt
Page 255 - Adam Fleenor...145 ac...
Treasury Warrant, assigned to Fleenor 
by John Lathim...on a branch of Beaver 
Creek, branch of Holstein River...Beginning 
line of John Teeters land...November 14, 1784
Page 255 - John Minton, assignee of Andrew 
Davison...290 ac...Commissioners Certificate...
on both sides of the North Fork of Holstein River...
Beginning at the foot of the River hills on the south 
side of the river a little below the Shallow Ford...
January 4, 1783 - Assigned to John Minton on 
January 4, 1782 - Andrew Davison, assignee 
of Isaac Newland, assignee of James McNew
...400 ac...on both sides of the North Fork of 
Holstein River, includes improvements, actual 
settlement made in 1774...September 1, 1782
Page 298 - Isaac Anderson - 17 ac - treasury 
warrant - on the south side of the Middle Fork 
of Holstein river between Jacob Anderson and 
Isaac Roman - beginning in a sink hole - corner 
Anderson - corner to Isaac Roman - 
November 7, 1785
Page 337 - Henry Kounts - 330 ac - 
Commissioners Certificate - on the north side 
of the Middle Fork of Holstein River - beginning 
by a branch on Samuel White's line - lines of the 
heirs of General Campbell - near Henry Kounts' 
house - by the river on Michael Montgomery's 
line - June 10, 1786...Richard Holliett & John 
Woolsey, assignee of William McElheney - 400 ac 
- on the north side of the Middle Fork of Holstein,
 includes improvements, actual settlement made in 
1771 - August 1, 1781...Assigned to Richard 
Holliott on December 26, 1781. Witness: Ezekiel 
Abell & Hugh Jackson. Signed: John Wollsey...
Assigned to Henry Kounts & Thomas Woolsey
 on Sept. 23,1786. Witness: James Moore. 
Signed: Richard Holliott...Assigned to Henry 
Kounts on September 24, 1786. Witness: 
James Moore. Signed: Thomas Woolsey
Page 353 - John Anderson - 617 1/2 ac - treasury 
warrant #11964 - on both sides of the north fork of 
Clinch River above and below the Turkey branch - 
beginning on the west bank of the river - on the side 
of the knobs - in a gap of the knobs - on the top of a
 low ridge corner to Wallins land - April 22, 1786
Page 385 - John Cate? - 175 ac - treasury warrant - 
on both sides of Opossom Creek, a north branch 
of the north fork of Holston River - corner to Will's 
land - corner to Morrison's land - April 8, 1789
Page 386 - John Anderson - 59 ac - treasury 
warrant #12701 - on the south side of the north 
fork of Holstein River - beginning at the mouth 
of a branch on the bank of the river - 
September 21, 1788
Page 399 - Francis Byrd & Charles Ison, 
assignees of William Treadway - 500 ac - 
Commissioners Certificate - tenants in common - 
on the north side of Henderson's line on the waters 
of the north fork of Holstein River - beginning on 
the south side of the Little Mountain - Rhodes 
corner - January 20, 1787... William Treadway, 
assignee of Joseph Gray, assignee of Lawrence 
Smith - 200 ac - joining Col. Henderson's 
boundary line, includes improvements, actual 
settlement made in 1775 - August 30, 1781
Page 424 - John Fleming - 23,755 ac - treasury 
warrant #1184 dated February 13, 1795  
crossing the Laurell Fork - on the east side of 
Postons Gap  - April 21, 1795
Page 435 - John Couts, assignee of Jacob 
Hortenstine, assignee of William Fletcher - 150 ac 
 Commissioners Certificate - on the south side of
 the south fork of Holstein River - corner to John 
Jones land - corner to Couts little survey - 
April 7, 1795...Paulser Rouse & Jacob Hortenstine, 
assignees of William Fletcher, assignee of John Jones - 
300 ac on the south fork of Holstein, 219 ac surveyed
 for John Jones December 28, 1774 - includes
 improvements, actual settlement made in 1770 - 
August 30,1781...Part of the certificate assigned to 
John Couts by Jacob Hortenstine. Witness: William 
Edmiston & Robert Dobson. Signed: Robert Preston
Page 439 - John Fleenor - 50 ac - treasury warrant #14349 - 
on the waters of Beaver Creek, a
north branch of Holstein River - crossing Fleenor's own 
land & Nicholas Fleenor's two surveys -
January 15, 1795
Page 446 - John Anderson - 267 ac - 
treasury warrant - on a south branch of 
the north fork of Holstein River - 
4
corner to his own land - crossing the 
blockhouse road - by a path - survey made 
by exchanged warrant #327 dated 
June 9, 1786 - December 29, 1795
Page 453 - John Fleenor - 100 ac - Preemption 
Warrant #1976 dated December 20, 1781 - on 
the north of Jacob Fleenors survey on the south 
side of Walkers Mountain on the waters of 
Beaver Creek, a south branch of Holstein 
River - corner to Jacob's survey and with 
Nicholas Fleenor's line May 25, 1796
Page 467 - John Preston, Sr. - 5000 ac - 
exclude Jacob Shutters 150 ac, Robert Walker 
110 ac, Henry Brock, 50 ac, Elijah Gillenwaters 
100 ac, John Thomas 150 ac, John Fleenor 100 ac, 
William McMillion, 60 ac = treasury warrant #1296 
dated May 28, 1795 - on Walkers Mountain and 
the south branches of the north forks of Holstein 
River also the waters of Beaver Creek, a north 
branch of Holstein River - near the head of Richard 
Moor's Mill dam - crossing Mill Creek corner to 
James Fulkersons land - in a valley - near the foot 
of Walkers Mountain - leaving Fulkersons line - 
lines of Nicholas Fleenor - corner to John Fleenor's
 land - corner to Henry Grimes - corner to Jacob 
Taylor's land - corner of Godlove Havemarter - by 
the head of a spring where Hovewaster now lives 
and a corner of John Davis' land - corner to Massey 
Ervins survey on the north side of Walkers Mountain 
in the Rich Valley - corner to Robert Smith - corner
 to Nathan Smith's survey - corner to Robert Henderson -
 corner to Gasper Fleenor's survey - corner to John 
Young - in a gap of Walkers Mountain - October 2, 1795
Page 486 - William Henderson - 40 ac - treasury warrant 
#9063 dated November 21, 1781 - on the north side of 
Walkers Mountain on the waters of Fleenors Creek, a 
south branch of the north fork of Holstein River - line 
of John Young's survey - up Walkers Mountain - 
August 5, 1796
Page 499 - Nicholas Fleenor - 200 ac- treasury 
warrant #20702 dated November 11, 1783 - on 
the waters of Abrams Creek and on Walkers Mountain - 
corner to his survey of settlement right and on a 
spur of Walkers Mountain - near Baileys line - 
corner to Richard Moore and Lewis Pittsland - 
near McCarmack's sugar hollow - crossing a 
branch of Abrams Creek - May 19, 1796

The 1782 Washington County, 
Virginia  Personal Property Tax List
Transcribed June 1998, Jeffrey C. Weaver, 
Arlington, Virginia
Please note that this tax list was damaged 
prior to being microfilmed, and is in places 
difficult to read, and at least part of 
Captain Barnet's Precinct is missing.

Capt. Barnet's Precinct.
Name			Tithes     Horses    Cattle     Slaves    Slave Names
Fleener, Adam		1          3         4
Fleener, Jacob		1          3         7
Fleener, Nicholas	1          8         ?

Colonel Aaron Lewis' Precinct   [Parts of this list 
were very faded and thus difficult to decipher.]
Crabtree, (torn)	?          4         ?
Byrd, (torn)		?          1         ?
Byrd, James		?          2         ?


The 1786 Franklin County, Virginia Personal 
Property Tax List  by Jeffrey C. Weaver, 
July 26, 1998        
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/fran1786.htm
Name			No. Tithes WhitesOver 21Whites	16-21SlavesOver 16Slaves Under16Horses	     Cattle
Choat, Edward, Sr.		2	1	0		1	0		4		7
Choat, Edward, Jr.		1	1	0		0	0		2		5 
Choat, Edward, Sr.		2	1	0		1	0		4		7
Choat, Edward, Jr. 		1	1	0		0	0		2		5
Byrd, Francis, Jun.		1	-
Barton, David			1	1	0		0	1		8		17
Bird, James			1	1	0		0	0		1		0
Bird, Samuel			1	1	0		0	0		2		8
Wright, George			1	1	0		0	0		0		2
Wright, William, Sr.		1	1	0		0	0		2		0
Wright, John			1	1	0		0	0		2		2
Wright, James			1	1	0		0	0		1		0 
Wright, William, Jr.		2	1	0		1	2		2		2

INTERNET NEWS

Subject: make that Barton's Creek 
From: KyFoxFamily 
By private mail from a list person, I've 
discovered that John Brown was deeded 
640 acres on Barton's Creek (not Barlow 
as the Kentucky record indicated) in Davidson 
County, TN, in 1797. At the time, John lived 
in Garrard County, KY. However, the deed 
gives his location as Madison Co., VA. (Kentucky 
became a state in 1792, but was part of Virginia 
at the end of the Revolutionary War.) Does 
anyone know where Barton's Creek is located? 
This would have been back in 1804 and earlier. 
Rita rfox@mis.net

From: Dock1952@aol.com Old-To: 
TNDAVIDS-L@rootsweb.com 
Subject: Barton's Creek  In 1792, 
Barton's Creek was in Davidson Co. According 
to Morris' Tennessee Gazeteer 1834, Barton's 
Creek was "a south branch of the Cumberland, 
in Dickson and Montgomery counties on which 
are several iron works and forges."  Debie Cox
Subject: Rebecca Askew  Barbara -Thanks so 
much for contacting me. I visited your site and 
was thrilled to see the ASKEW names in your 
newsletters!The ASKEW's are my wife's ancestors; 
she descends from Rebecca [ASKEW] COUTS' 
brother, William E. ASKEW. I know very little
 about Rebecca, other than what I have found on 
the census. She and her twin sister, Paulina W. 
ASKEW, were b. 13 (or 15) May 1852 in Butler 
Co., KY (Paulina d. in Johnson Co., MO, in 1875). 
 Rebecca md. Joseph M. COUTS, 27 Mar 1870 in 
Johnson Co., MO.  Their child, Joseph E. COUTS 
(1878-1888) is buried beside Rebecca's father in 
Montague Co., TX. In Misouri, the ASKEW's 
owned land between Post Oak and Chilhowee on
 both sides of the Johnson-Henry county line.  
Missouri land entries show that their neighbors in 
Henry County included William and Thomas H. 
COATS (sic?).  If always suspected that they were 
COUTS's, but I was not certain. I have not found 
any other COUTS reference while researching the 
ASKEW's there. As I mentioned, I have lots of ASKEW 
data to share. I would love to compare notes. 
Thanks again  Bobby

From: "scouts" scouts@iland.net Subject: Couts Genealogy
My name is Shelli Couts and am interested in talking 
to other Couts' family members. My own immediate 
family is of average size but we really do not know a 
lot about our ancestry. If I can provide you with any 
information I would be glad to do so. If you can offer 
any assistance in my search, it would be greatly 
appreciated. It's nice to know that there others out there.

From: Cloudhoper@aol.com Subject: Kautz/Couts 
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 

Barb,  Nothing new on Christian Kautz and family. 
I have entered some queries on various Internet 
genealogy sites,  trying to find the whereabouts of 
the Kautzes and the Christoph Kießling  family, after 
they all disembarked from the ship Neptune in Oct.,
1752, but have not received one positive answer. 
It appears to us now,  though, that probably Christoph 
and his two young sons, Teter and John, went to 
Virginia as early as 1754 and that Christoph married 
a second time in 1757, to Christine Lingle.  No record 
though. We assume his wife, Gertrude (nee Kautz), 
and his daughter, Eva Elizabeth, born 1751, died 
before 1754, maybe on board the ship Neptune. 
One Kesling descendant cousin claims to have 
done much research in previous years in Berks Co. 
and Lancaster Co., PA, and says she did not find 
Christoph in either of those counties after 1752. That's 
possible because in order for there to be a record, 
Christoph would have had to do something to make 
a record -  buy or sell land, have a criminal record, 
be listed in a church record, get married, pay a tax, 
etc.  I'd also assume the elder Kautzes, Christian and 
his wife, died soon after reaching America. Christian 
was in his early sixties in 1752.    Earl F. Kisling 

From: Mary Nell Franks cherokee@usit.net 
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Dykes, Choate, Lankford, Brown]
Hi, Just thinking about the Choats some and thought 
that I might think a little on your info on Richard Choate. 
Do you think that he is probably the brother of Thomas 
who married Elizabeth Ann "Ann" Keith?  This is my 
line to the best of our research efforts.... at this point. 
I live about 75 mi. from Warren Co., Tn. and have 
friends - Woods,  Drivers, and Clancys that live 
there.. I'll be looking forward to hearing back from 
you. Mary Nell Subject: Choate's Times and Places  
Hope this might be of some help concerning the 
Choate's. If anyone is interested I have an attempt 
at doing a genealogy for Christopher and Prudence 
Choate.  All help is appreciated. Mary Nell

genealau@sbjrhigh.sbceo.k12.ca.us, 
MaryLReed@aol.com, cherokee@usit.net

Subject: Re: Dykes, Choate, Lankford, 
BrownTo Barb And All:  Thanks for the 
post Barb  I am on the Warren County list 
because of my poor illegitimate great 
grandfather in Hugh Lawson White Hill, 
b. 1840 Warren Co TN, ran away to 
Lawrence Co at age 14.  Probably son 
of Congressman of same name who married 
child bride of prominent military family three 
months after mine was born. Re my poor 
Powhatan Choate, b. 1807, Robertson Co TN 
(and thanks to Mary Lou I have quite an 
interesting picture of him that certainly looks
 like the definition of a Melungeon) -- me with 
the gedcom that says his father is Edward, his 
grand father is Gabriel, and read grandfather is 
Valentine. Neither Edward or Gabriel pans out 
datewise as even the father of Powhatan b.1807
 and the youngest of about ten kids. Anyway, the 
Robertson Co TN 1820 census is on line 
(through www.census-online.com) and there are 
Gabriels, Valentines, and Edwards there.  As soon 
as I get a chance I am going to look at their 
households and see which one has a son age 13 
or so who should be the youngest.  Maybe that 
will help. DO ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY 
CHOAT WILLS FOR VALENTINE, EDWARD 
OR GABRIEL.  I have gone through Giles Co 
Records here looking for Valentine will or probate 
info. and in Robertson for Edward and Gabriel, 
but can't find anything.  Happy New Year, etc.   
Janet Hunter From: IBC20006DC@aol.com  

Subject: Fwd: Choate/Chotes 
To: archo@aol.com CC: msewell@ix.netcom.com, 
hoot@waymark.net,  cinnbear@juno.com
Hi I have just completed a "Timeline" of the Southern-line 
of Choates according to some records I've collected.  
I did this to trace some related families also-the Hollis 
and Bird/Byrd families. I will be glad to email you a 
copy if you're interested. I would like to get additions, 
et Just let me know. Mary Nell Hollis Franks

From: KAlmon@aol.com 
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 21:44:05 EST 
Subject: Re: Lizzie Fleenor's Line
I have been off-line for over a month 
(just moved to a new house).  Read your 
family history on the Fleenors.  The Juila Ann 
Fleener that I am interested in was born before 
1851.  She was the mother of my G. G. Grandfather 
John Almon. I have copies of census records and 
will showing marriage to a Nathen Almon.

From: KAlmon@aol.com 
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 21:47:25 EST  
Subject: Re: Fleener
Bingo - #3 Issac Fleenor and Moses Fleenor, 
#4 child Julie Ann Fleener, America Jane Fleener 
married an Almon, as well as another Almon one 
generation later.   Do you have any further info 
on this person?

From: "Nettie Mae" dysfun4@internetni.com 
Subject: Re: Couts Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 

Hi Barb:  I am sending you a family outline 
of the Couts I am most interested in.  Sarah 
Lucille Davis was the sister of my great-grandmother, 
Lenna.  Their parents were Thomas and Mahala 
Davis.  I am hoping that by gathering info on the 
children of Thomas and Mahala, I can find 
SOMETHING that will lead me to their parents.  
I have quite a few pictures at my web site that 
have Couts in them.  (If you go to the site listed 
below and click on the Foyer, I believe the 
pictures are in the 2 or 3rd generation)  I may 
also have more info on the McCoy that married
 Pearl Couts. Thank you for your interest.  I
 would love to exchange info.  If you would 
like to exchange gedcoms, let me know. 
Nettie Mae dysfun4@internetni.com 
Come visit the Hoadley Connection 
http://members.tripod.com/Nettie_Mae/index.htm 
Surnames: HOADLEY, DAVIS, LEIGH, 
HUMPHREY, COOK, GREEN,  ROBINSON, 
WILSON, CLAYTON, BOESEN, NAZA

From: "Nancy Sorrells" lotswife@rica.net 
Subject: [VAAUGUST-L] Brock's Gap  
To: VAAUGUST-L@rootsweb.com
 
Brock's Gap is in the northwest portion of Rockingham County 
(originally Augusta County before Rockingham 
separated out in 1778. The river is now known as 
the North Fork of the Shenandoah River (as 
opposed to the South Fork of the Shenandoah 
which is made up of North, Middle and South Rivers).  
Nancy Sorrells

From: "Debbie Cole" debc@ccp.com 
Subject: Re: Bentley Barton 
Barb, You are quite welcome. I  myself have had 
many problems in the past keeping all the Bentley's 
and Berry's, within this line in their proper places. 
Could you possibly give me a hint on the sources 
for Thomas BARTON, father of Bavester BARTON.  
As I said I have been researching this line for about 
20 years. Being a descendant of Bentley B. BARTON 
and Martha Elizabeth PEARSON through their son 
Berry BARTON and Padelia Ann WHITSITT, I am 
in hopes of someday finding all of the descendant of 
Bentley B. and Martha's line of 15 children. I also 
wish to thank you for the wonderful information 
contained within your newsletters.  I found #5 to 
be very helpful in my search for the family of Martha 
Elizabeth PEARSON. In article titles Family Treasures 
submitted by Vivian Frances Williams, of Pattonsburg 
MO. I not only learn of Martha parentage, but also 
discovered that I only live about 15 mile from this 
person. I have contacted the submitter and I am 
going to visit with them and look at all of their records 
next week. Without your newsletters, I may have 
never found this connection! Thank you once again. 
Debra Barton Cole

Subj:	 Dr. Richard Starke Date:99-02-15 
From: chazstark@earthlink.net (Charles E. Stark)
On a FTW search page I found the following 
with a link tohttp://www.syix.com/bevans/barbara/news6.htm 
I found no mention of Dr Richarde Starke in the newsletter. 
The reference is; "California's Couts Cousins  ...and came 
to Virginia, and possibly Richard Starke, a brother of 
Archibald and James \n..." I have a fairly complete genealogy 
of Dr. Richard Starke of the Independent City of Hopewell, 
VA, but what was probably considered York Co in colonial 
times, from about 1690 until his death in 1704. He is my 7th 
g-grandfather . I will be happy to share what I have if you 
are researching the line. My question is;  Where did the info 
that he was a brother of Archibald and James originates? 
There have been many family researchers trying to track 
Dr Richard across the pond and all have met with failure. 
He seems to appear in VA ca 1680 and cannot be found 
on ship lists. A cousin went to Scotland (family legend 
reports he was from Glasgow)but could find no trace. 
There have been many who tried to relate him to James 
Stark of Stafford Co, VA and also to the New England 
Stark line of Gene Stark, ( www.gendex.com) but no 
proofs have been forthcoming.Do you have anything on this? 
Any info will be appreciated.Thanks,Charlie..Mesquite, TX

From: SFalcon555@aol.com 
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 
Subject:[TNSUMNER-L] Re: Simmons/Bradley/Meador

Barb,This is WONDERFUL stuff!  I appreciate your 
sharing your information with me, it enables me to 
'round out' the branches on my collateral lines.  It's 
always interesting to have that answer to the question, 
"what happened to  these guys-they disappeared off 
the face of the earth!". Thanks so much for your generosity.
[IT'S A FAMILY THING] If I may have anything 
on the Meador  family that you'd think would help, 
I'll be happy to share. Sincerely, Sherry

Subject: Fwd: COUNCE 
From: Gen929@aol.com 
Just found your newsletter on the FTM site.  I have 
an ancestor, Christina Counce b. 1774 in Germany  
d. 25 Nov. 1857 at Morgan Co. IND. She married 
Elijah Lang who was b. 19 May 1777 in England & 
d. 25 July 1838 at Morgan Co. IND.  Their son 
James Lang is my ancestor. He was b. 10 Apr. 
1806 at Pulaski Co. KY & m. Elizabeth Deaton 
b. 8 Oct. 1816 either KY or NC & d. 3 Mar 
1874 at Wolfe Co. KY. The Deaton line goes 
back to the 1600's in VA, NC, KY etc.  To date 
Christina Counce has been an unsolved mystery 
as is her husband Elijah Lang.  Helen Carlson 

Subj:	 I think this is interesting....
From:pevans@yuba1.yubacoe.k12.ca.us (pat evans)   
Barbara,
Did a search on just John Couts and came 
across this in 1850.  Never heard you mention 
23rd division of something before.  Found 3 
pages that matched your query (showing 3): 
1850 TN Census Index   Couts, John, Sr. 
TN ROBERTSON CO. 10TH  DISTRICT 87 1850        
1850 TN Census Index        
Couts, John F. TN ROBERTSON CO. 
9TH DISTRICT  69 1850       
17 1850  number before year is page 
number. 1860 IN Census Index Couts, 
John IN BLACKFORD CO. 
WASHINGTON TWP 593 1860  
Do you have this?   Pat

Subject: Fwd: Couts genealogy   
 I see a Maram Brown Bridgman in your genealogy....
I in my line there is a Marian (Mariam?) Brown 
Bridgman:  born:  about 1790 in Virginia...do you
 have  additional info?  gary bridgman

Subject: Couts From: "Long, Deborah" 
 
Barbara, My grandmother was Elizabeth 
Couts b: abt. 1849. She lived in Pennsylvania, 
but I don't know for sure where she was born, 
I think she died in Pennsylvania, I know she is 
buried there.  She was married to my gggrandfather, 
John Frank Cunningham, for a very brief time 1871-
1873. They only had one son together as far as I 
know, b: in 1872.  They were divorced 12/1983 
and she married Dallas Ayers in 1974. Was her 
father Michael Couts? Do you know more about 
her parents and her siblings?  I appreciate anything 
you can share with me. Thanks, Debbie		

A LETTER FROM RUBY COVINGTON - 

The Cross Plains Heritage Commission 
P.O. Box 7 Cross Plains, Tennessee 37049
February 18, 1999   Dear Barbara; Always 
enjoy getting your newsletter. Read all of it to 
see if I can help any with your research.  Sending
 you a part of a letter received from one of our 
members in Virginia, maybe you can find the 
picture she referred to. The other papers are 
from Cave Johnson, I have noticed the name 
Care in all generations.  My husband is descendant
from Mary Johnson and was Thomas Johnson's 
sister.  She married a Frey and their daughter 
married LeRoy Covington his gggrandfather. 
You can E-mail me at the Njaybird1 anytime 
that is my daughter, we have two computers 
but both at her house, sometimes may get one 
here and go on line. If you noticed the last cover 
was a Simmons she married a Baggett. We 
found out after printing the Journal. Keep Up 
Your Good work!  Ruby Covington      

I am privileged to be the Curator of Education 
of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum and 
the Editors note saying Henry Adams Tate 
buried at Pleasant Grove served in WWI as 
a Quartermaster made me wonder if he had 
been stationed in Virginia at what was then 
called Camp Lee. It was Camp Lee in WWII 
also but is now Fort Lee.  I see many Fort 
Campbell Airborne from time to time . Loving 
history is just part of who I am so you will never 
know how much it pleasured me to be sure an 
image I'd seen years ago in a periodical the 
Museum gets, which was on Mexican War 
clothing, the soldier was in this case identified 
a Cave Johnson Couts.  I knew the name for 
Robertson County History and names I'd red.  
In fact at the time I xeroxed the picture meaning 
someday to ask some one in Tennessee.  There 
wasn't anyone left for me to ask.  Somewhere 
among my Tennessee stuff, it's stuck.  But I 
found closure to my question of questioning, 
"why" it gave the Huntington Library as a source 
for the picture.  There is a huge library in LA 
area called the Huntington, and his family is there, 
the article says…Sincerely Betty Bishop

Picturesque Clarksville, Past and Present 
A History of the City of Hills 1887 W.P. Titus
Submitted by Ruby Covington  
Page 289 Cave Johnson Family Clarksville, Tenn. 
January 10th, 1863 - To my sons, Hickman, Dickson
 and Polk:  You will desire to know something of 
your family relations, and I have concluded to gratify 
you with all the information I possess as derived from 
the various members of the family with whom I have
met.  Henry Johnson, my grandfather, removed from 
Pennsylvania to North Carolina during the Revolutionary 
war, in which he served as a private, under what 
command or in which of the campaign I know not.  
He settled near the forks of the Tadkee, a few miles 
from Salisbury, where he resided until the year 1796, 
when he removed to Robertson county and settled at 
a place now belonging to the family of Ben Porter, 
deceased, tow and a half miles east of Springfield.  
He afterwards purchased on Karr's Creek, about 
three miles south of Springfield, where he died in 
1815.  His place was sold lately to Walter Bell.  
His wife was Rachel Holman.  Of her family I knew 
nothing, except her brother Dave Holman, who lived 
many years in Robertson county near the Cross plains, 
where he died, leaving a large family of sons and daughters.  
She died about the time of her husband, leaving 
the following children: William, Thomas, Henry, 
Issac, Joseph, Jessie V., Rebecca, Mary, and Rachel.  
Rachel died before she became of age and unmarried.  
All of them moved from North Carolina and settled in 
Robertson county, with their families, except Thomas, 
who had settled there in 1789.
	William Johnson, first son, married Diana 
Morgan; had a large number of children, of whom 
I knew Thomas, Henry, and Elizabeth, afterwards 
married to James Burton.  Thomas removed with 
Morgan and settled in Carroll county, Tennessee, 
and afterwards to Arkansas, where his family still 
resides.  Henry removed with his father and family 
to Green county, Alabama, where William and 
wife both died.  Henry and most of the family 
afterwards removed to Mississippi, where they 
now reside.  I know now but little of any of them. 
	Thomas Johnson, second son, settled in 
Robertson county s a surveyor in 1789, when to 
Kentucky the next year, and was married to Mary 
Noel at Craig's Station, near Versailles, Ky, and 
brought her to Robertson county in 1790, then 
Davidson county.  He was actively engaged as 
a captain of a company in suppressing Indian 
hostilities, and rendered much service to the 
frontier settlers, and went with the company to 
Nick-a-Jack on the Tennessee River and was 
in the battle. He and his company were compelled 
to cross the river by swimming on logs and surprised 
the Indians and killed a great many.  After the treaty 
of peace with the Indians made at Greenville in 194, 
he engaged in surveying, was elected Colonel of his 
county, and was a member of the convention which 
famed the State Constitution in 1796.   After the 
organization of the State, he was elected the Clerk 
of the County Court of Robertson county, and in 
1800, he was elected Brigadier-General in preference 
to Colonel John Shelby, of Montgomery, when it was 
apprehended that we should be involved in a war with 
France, if not a civil war with the Federal party, then 
headed by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton.  
He was the active, decided and efficient friend to 
Jefferson, and warmly and zealously opposed to 
the doctrines, as well as the leaders, of the Federal Party.	
[1/4/02]Subject: William Johnson (son of Henry & Rachel Johnson) 
From: Nancy Foster 
 I was doing some genealogy research on the web, and 
happened to come across your website while doing a 
search on Henry and Rachel (nee Holman) Johnson.   
I was pleasantly surprised to find that you had posted 
a letter written by Cave Johnson that is included in the 
family records given to me by my father.  This letter is 
contained in your Newsletter 12, and is entitled  "Picturesque Clarksville, 
Past and Present - A History of the City of Hills" (1887 W.P. Titus).  
 William Johnson, 1st son of Henry Johnson, was my ggg 
grandfather.  Although the article as published on your 
website lists "Diana Morgan" as his wife my copy has him 
married to "Dianna Adams."   That is also consistent with 
our family records, which record the date of the marriage 
as March 31, 1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina.   
Dianna and William are buried at Beulah Church in 
Newton Co., MS. Their are also a couple of differences
 in the children of Rachel and Henry.   I think that "Jessie V." 
 should actually be "Jacob V.", who became a doctor and 
married the daughter of General Robert Jarmon. Also,
 there is another daughter, Elizabeth (b. 11-30-1770), who 
married Sampson Matthews.   Otherwise, my copy of that 
letter appears to be the same, except that it is much longer.  
 It references numerous other relatives, including your 
ancestors, Nancy Johnson, who married William Couts. 
The information I have on Rachel Holman and Henry Johnson
 is as follows: "Accompanied by his brother Isaac, Henry Johnson 
(1738-1815) came to America from Ireland (County Antrim) as a
 small child.  He served as a private from 1777-1780 during the 
Revolutionary War.  He resided in Pennsylvania, NC., and finally 
settled in Robertson County, Tenn. Rachel Holman (1743-1815) 
was from Massachusetts, the daughter of Isaac Holman, a soldier 
during the Revolutionary War, and Mary Elizabeth Thompson.  
She married Henry Johnson in Pennsylvania in 1763 and is buried 
beside him in Tennessee.  They had ten children." Thanks for 
letting me visit your site.   Any other information you have on 
Henry Johnson and Rachel Holman or their ancestors would be 
appreciated.  Of course, feel free to contact me if you think I can 
help you in any way.   Nancy Johnson Foster  Holland, Michigan 
[Thanks for the corrections, I always like to be as accurate 
as possible. Join us any time...Barb]

HELP NEEDED!!  FROM A PERSON 
LIVING NEAR OR VISITING KENTUCKY 
STATE LIBRARY  
Yours truly, needs a copy of these deeds:

1. 1798 Couts, Henry and Sarah (Wife) Grantor / 
Coal, Ebenezer Grantee Deed Book A Page 116, 
70 acres on Sugar Creek - FILM 25146  PART 3 
-no one seems to be able to find this.  It could be a 
key to the proof needed to link Henry and Teter Couts

2. Source:  Early Kentucky Landholders 1797-1811 
Dated 7 May 1794 Book/Page 3.06 This land was 
on Sugar Creek and Henry Couts Owned 50 Acres 
on Sugar Creek .  
I will happily pay for postage and printing costs.

OVERMOUNTAIN VICTORY 
NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL 
GREAT SITES ON THE INTERNET
http://www.nps.gov/ovvi/tn/sites.htm

Certified Historic Sites  In Tennessee -"the 
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail 
provides for certifying  sites along the trail route 
that have historical significance to the march 
of the Patriot army to Kings Mountain".

· Choate's Ford - This site is not certified. The
 ford is now covered by waters of the Boone Lake.

· Kings Mountain National Military Park

· "Kings Mountain National Military Park 
commemorates a pivotal and significant victory 
by American Patriots over American Loyalists 
during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary 
War. The battle fought on October 7, 1780 
destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis' army and 
effectively ended Loyalist ascendance in the 
Carolinas. The victory halted the British advance 
into North Carolina, forced Lord Cornwallis to 
retreat from Charlotte into South Carolina, and 
gave General Nathanael Greene the opportunity 
to reorganize the American Army." 'Kings Mountain 
National Military Park was established on 
March 3, 1931 by an act of congress "in order 
to commemorate the Battle of Kings Mountain."'
"Kings Mountain National Military Park is the 
terminus of the Overmountain Victory National 
Historic Trail commemorating the route of the 
Patriot army from the mountains to the battle."

JOHN (INDIANA) COUTS AND 
MARY (POLLY) CALDWELL

This Indenture made and entered into this 
twenty fourth day of November in the year 
of our lord, one thousand eight hundred and 
nineteen, between John Couts and Polly his 
wife of the county of Warrick and the State 
of Indiana of the one part, and Ratliff Boon 
of the county and State aforesaid of the other 
part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration 
of the sum of one hundred and eighty dollars, 
current money of the United States, to the 
said John Couts and Polly his wife in hand 
paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, 
and said John Couts and Polly his wife, have 
given, granted, bargained, and Sold, and by 
this presents, do give, grants, bargain and 
Sell, Alien, release, convey, and confirm, 
unto the said Ratliff Boon his heirs and assigns, 
a certain tract on parcel of grand, situate, lying 
and being in the county and State of aforesaid 
and boundaries as follows, (To with) Beginning 
at the south East corner of the south west 
quarter or lots of section Number twenty nine 
in township number five south of range Number 
Eight West on the District of lands office, for 
sale at said ---- running thence West along the  
South boundaries of said lot or quarter  section
 eighty pole, thence North by a straight line is 
the Northern boundary of said quarter to the 
North corner thereof thence south with the line 
dividing the south west and ___- East quarter 
of the  section range and township of or said 
to the place of ___to have and to hold unto 
the said Ratliff Boon his heirs and assign for 
together with a and singular the appurtenance 
thereto belonging, or in any appertaining and 
the said John Couts and Polly his wife their 
executors, or administrators, will forever warrant 
and defend, the right and a title of the said tract 
or parcel of ground, unto the said Ratliff Boon 
his heir and assign, agent ___ and every person 
or person whatsoever..
In testimony  hereof the said John Couts and Polly 
his wife and their heirs and their hands are affirmed 
heir seals the day and ate herein writing.
Singed sealed, delivered    his
Matthew Nealey	John X Couts Seal
Joseph Deforret mark her
Polly X Couts
Mark

State of Indiana Warrick County
I John Abraham ____ in and for the County 
aforesaid do hereby certify that the way the 
above names John Couts and Polly his wife 
_____  appeared before the ___  and ___ 
to indenture _______________sale to Ratliff 
Boon as and for their voluntary ______- 

 	              
See Picture Page:
MARY ELLEN "ELLA" COUTS
March 31, 1891 July 25, 1978   
SAMUEL VINCENT ALLEN
December 2, 1897 February 1, 1974
CAVE COUTS
Bancroft Library

Daughter of James Monroe Couts 
and Mary Ellen "Lizzie" Connor 
From Indiana - Photos courtesy of 
L.B. "Bruce" Allen  - 
		 
  
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